Lots of links

"Jacket potatoes are English, and have a little bit of a sense of humor. When the English are tired of just topping baked potatoes with sour cream and chives, they go bonkers. Check out some of these sites dedicated to the odd art of topping jacket potatoes"

"From its inception, our editors and creative director have seen PDN's 30 as an opportunity to get to know the work of photographers we look forward to writing for and about for many years to come—and this certainly isn't limited to the 30 photographers we select for each issue. This year, for example, we made our selection from more than 300 nominees."

"The mantra of the information age has been “The more information the better!” But what happens when we search the web and get so much information that we can’t sort through it, let alone evaluate it? Enter the semantic web, or Web 3.0. Among other things, the semantic web makes information more meaningful to people by making it more understandable to machines."

"At this point most everyone has heard of LibraryThing, the most popular social cataloging website online, and perhaps even of the Amazon-owned Shelfari, but here are a few websites for book lovers that you may not have heard about." Great list!

One of the best treats in summer is potato salad. But usually it's so high in fat because of the mayonaisse. This recipe uses yogurt instead, so it's a healthful alternative to a favorite. Looking forward to trying it!

A great guide with all sorts of tips for all kind of gardening. I plan to do a small container garden in front of my apartment this summer. I get sun throughout the day, so it should be a good place to grow things.

Personally, I love having a tablecloth on the dining table. There is just something about it. Often when I'm in a fabric store, I'll see prints that I love. Now I can turn them into a cloth and enjoy them in my own home.